Orlando News

Orlando -
Shocked by the slaughter at Florida's Pulse nightclub one year ago, Jen Vargas joined an organization called the Angel Force and was soon wearing wings made of sheets to help shield the LGBT community from anti-gay hatred.

Fort Pierce -
Even if nothing more than misery and alarm comes from last week's mass shooting in a Florida nightclub, at least U.S. law enforcement will have to stop taking bows over keeping the country safe from terrorism.

Orlando -
An assistant state attorney in Florida has been suspended after he posted nasty remarks about Orlando shortly after the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub. This is not the first time he has been in trouble over social media posts.

Orlando -
An Alabama family alleges that an escaped snake at Disney's Animal Kingdom plopped out of a tree and bit a boy, leading to the death of the boy's grandmother.
Matt Morgan, the family's attorney, said Thursday that the family plans to sue Disney World.

Orlando -
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios in Orlando will soon add new shops, dining establishments, and a new thrill ride to Diagon Alley. Potter fans will recognize these iconic features from the books and movies.

Orlando -
An Orlando gas station worker had a lucky escape when his mobile phone blocked a bullet fired at him by a robber. The attempted robbery took place last Monday morning at a Hess station in Winter Garden, Orlando.

Orlando -
FBI have shot a Chechen man, a professional martial-arts fighter, during an interview related to April 15 Boston Marathon bombings, Tamerlan Tsarnaev and a triple killing in Waltham, Mass., in September 2011.

The high-scoring guard on the Toronto Raptors hit a fadeaway jumper in the dying seconds of Thursday's game against the Orlando Magic. DeRozan's 22 points and Amir Johnson's 21-10 double-double helped Toronto eke out a 97-95 road win.

Last night a maintenance worker in Downtown Disney found what looked like three hand grenades in one of the trash cans located on the site. It is being reported the grenades were hollowed out and pose no threat.

Woo hoo, Boo Boo! Houston just made another Top 5 list! Okay, maybe we should say “boo hoo” instead, because it's the list of US cities most likely to have big-time identity thieves stealing billions of dollars by filing fraudulent tax returns.

Orlando -
In 2009 Walt Disney World unveiled a plan to expand its Fantasyland section. The construction is anticipated to go until 2014, but reports say many attractions will be opening prior to this date.

Toronto -
With all the speculation swirling around the NBA about whether Dwight Howard will be traded before this season’s trade deadline, the powerful centre looked unaffected in the pre-game shoot around moments before tipoff against the Toronto Raptors.

Cape Canaveral -
Previously unseen footage of the Challenger disaster has surfaced over a quarter of a century after the tragic explosion that claimed the lives of seven crew members including school teacher Christa McAuliffe.

Orlando -
More than 100 Orlando riot police officers wielding batons and shields, were called to the Florida Mall Foot Locker Thursday to break up a large crowd waiting for the midnight, first-come first-serve release of Nike's latest limited edition sneaker.

Bristol -
Yesterday, the BBC morning news programme read out a complaint from a viewer about the coverage of the murder trial of Vincent Tabak. She called it voyeurish. If she'd seen the Casey Anthony trial coverage, she'd have freaked out.

Orlando -
Casey Anthony charged and acquitted of murdering her child was in court this morning, to be sentenced on lying to police and received four years in jail, but because of time served, she could be out in a month.

Orlando -
Casey Anthony has been acquitted of the most serious charges, for murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter, but still has to go before the court on Thursday at 9am to answer to the charges of four misdemeanors (lying to police.)

Orlando -
After having relied on innuendo, insults and absurd conspiracy theories to pour scorn on the charge that his client murdered her young daughter, Jose Baez delivered a closing speech of epic proportions.

Orlando -
Today is Sunday, and tomorrow is Independence Day; in this already unique murder trial, the jurors have been listening to closing arguments, and tomorrow they should begin their deliberations.

Orlando -
At least twenty-one 'Food Not Bombs' volunteers have been arrested in a Florida park for feeding the homeless and other needy people who are struggling to survive in an economy that doesn't show any signs of improvement.